Mangalore : Around 63 achievers from various fields were conferred with the Talent Milad Award 2012 at a ceremony organized by Talent Research Foundation (TRF) held at Town Hall on Maqrch 25, Sunday.

The organization was felicitated the achievers like Niyaz Panakaje, Nagaraj Rao, Helen and Abdul Jaleel, for their special achievement in the society with shawls, mementoes, and certificates.

The awards ceremony was inaugurated by Maulana Abdul Azeez. The chief guest was Nisar Ahmed, the inspector general of police from Bangalore. MLA U. T. Khader addressed the gathering on the occasion. Mohammed Rafeeq, TRF advisor, read out the citations.

The awards were given to 63 achievers in 18 categories, in which three people from different communities were honored for each category.

Haji Abdul Khader of Evergreen Suppliers in Mangalore, released the book Savi Nenapu and presented the first copy to Haq Assadi of Assadi Group in Mangalore. While Mayor Gulzar Banu released Summary of Sachar Committee and Wakf Irregularities and presented the first copy to R. Rohini, the district information officer. Leo D’Souza released The Pathfinder and presented the first copy to Mr. Raju.

The felicitated achievers are Haneef Hajee, Pundaleeka Karkera, Fr. Leo D’Souza (Y. Moidin Kunhi Memorial Life Time achievement award), Abdul Rahman K.M., Chandrashekar Yedapadavu, Tressy Rodrigues (Hamza Bawa memorial best social worker award), Alhaj B.M. Umar Kunhi Musliyar, Suresh Ballal (Ibrahim Sayeed memorial goodwill award), Abdul Jaleel, Naveen S. Karkera, Ivan Jeevan Kutinha (C. Abdul Hameed Life-saver award), Mumthaz, Kusuma, Flavy D’souza (Kudroli Cheyyamma Abdul Khader memorial self-reliance award), Niyaz Panakaje, Nagaraj Rao, Helen (U.K. Bawa memorial Best Hard worker award), Mariamma, Vasu Poojary, Jhonson Rasquinha (Hakeem Mehmood memorial best folk healer), Abdulla Kunhi, Krishnamma Alva, David Kuvello (Mohammed Mumabaka best farm labourer award) Arif Padubidri, Pushparaj B.N. Jacintha Violet Periera (B.Umarabba memorial best journalist award) U.B. Ibrahim, Raghuveer Shenoy, Fr. Vijay Harvin (Haji Moidin Master Kodi memorial education promoter award), Hasanabba, Madhava Ullal, Jeeth Milan Roche (B. Moidin Haji memorial best environmental activist award) Mohammed Kakkinje, Keshava P. Puthur, Hilda Clemencia Pinto (Judge Abdul Raheem memorial best leadership award), Firoz, Prakash Kharvi, Zina Colaco (C Mahmood memorial Chaitanya award) Mohammed, Hanumanthappa Praveen Moteiro (Choppu Ahmed Mubarak memorial best line-man award) Haseena Ismail, Narayan Naik, Reena Vita D’souza (Maulana Syed Yusuf memorial best public awareness award), Tabassum, Dinesh Shetty, Joseph Crasta (Haji T.K.M. Assadi memorial dedication award) Anand (Best civic worker award) Seeliya Simmith Mahesh Kumar (FI Wodeyar memorial talent achiever award) U.T. Ifthikar, Padmanabha Ameen, K.A. Hidayatulla, Abdul Samad Bava, Zulfikar Kashim, Mohammed Riyaz, Iqbal Khan Jeppu, Mohammed Jasir, Akbar K.B. (Khateeb Kunhi Ahmed Musliyar memorial talent special award).

Apart from it, 07 scouts and guides, who volunteered at the National Youth Festival, were also honoured.

Abdul Rauf Puthige, the founder and chairman of TRF; Ashraf Bava; Pradeep Kumar Kalkuar; B. M. Farooq; Vasudeva Boloor; Riyaz Bawa; Saleem Malar; Mansoor Ahmed; Ahmed Sharif; Shameem Kunil; Shabeena Akthar; and Khairunnisa Sayed were [present on the dias.